読者の方から意訳と直訳について質問されました。

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English Translation

I have been asked by a reader about free and direct translations.

Furigana

読者(どくしゃ)の方(ほう)から意訳(いやく)と直訳(ちょくやく)について質問(しつもん)されました。

Romanji

Dokusha no hō kara iyaku to chokuyaku nitsuite shitsumonsaremashita.

Words

読者 (どくしゃ)

reader

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

方 (かた)

direction; way; person; lady; gentleman; method of; manner of; way of; care of ..; person in charge of ..; side (e.g. "on my mother's side")

から (から)

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since

意訳 (いやく)

free translation; liberal translation

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

直訳 (ちょくやく)

literal translation; direct translation

に就いて (について)

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

質問 (しつもん)

question; inquiry; enquiry